SEC Approves New NASD Qualification Requirements for Supervisors of Research Analysts; Compliance Date: No Later Than August 2, 2005
Joint NASD and NYSE interpretation that individuals involved in the development of certain quantitative equity research ratings model are not “research analysts” as defined by the SRO research analyst conflict of interest rules.
GUIDANCEResearch Analysts and Research ReportsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativeInvestment BankingLegal & ComplianceOperationsResearchSenior ManagementAdvertisingInvestment BankingResearch ReportsExecutive SummaryIn July 2002, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange (together, the SROs) issued a joint memorandum (the July 2002 Joint Memo) that provides interpretive guidance
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Research Analysts and Research Reports
SUGGESTED ROUTING
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Executive Representative
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
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Qualification and Registration
Continuing Education Requirements
Advertising
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Executive Summary
On July 29, 2003
Research Analysts and Research Reports
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representative
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Advertising
Investment Banking
Research Reports
Executive Summary
On May 10, 2002, the SEC approved new NASD Rule 2711, Research Analysts and Research Reports. The rule is intended to improve the objectivity of research
The Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s Member Supervision program is highlighting the new SEC rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure that were adopted on July 26, 2023. The SEC adopted final rules requiring disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K and periodic disclosure of a registrant’s cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance in annual reports.
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to disseminate individual transactions in active U.S. Treasury securities at the end of the day and historically, and to set related fees for members and other professionals who choose to subscribe to the new data set. This new transaction-level data will be publicly available and free of charge on FINRA’s website for non-professionals’ personal, non-commercial
Summary
Member firms are increasingly using third-party vendors to perform a wide range of core business and regulatory oversight functions. FINRA is publishing this Notice to remind member firms of their obligation to establish and maintain a supervisory system, including written supervisory procedures (WSPs), for any activities or functions performed by third-party vendors, including any sub-
Guidance on Liquidity Risk Management Practices
Summary
The NSCC1 administers ACATS, a system that automates and imposes specified duties and performance timeframes to facilitate the transfer of accounts, in whole or in part, from one firm to another. The NSCC recently announced a change to ACATS that will allow a receiving member (the firm slated to receive the customer’s account) to use the “receiver delete” function to remove alternative
